Hurricane

Rum
Purchase Price: $22
Place of Purchase: Warehouse - New York, NY
Rating: 8.2

I get a bit leery when I encounter a rum produced in the U.S. but at least Hurricane is distilled on an island (Nantucket if you are keeping track) like most good rums. Another plus this has going for it is that it truly is a hand-crafted, small-batch rum. Limited production from a tiny enterprise they proudly call a “micro-distillery.” Just what the doctor ordered and they pull it off with great aplomb. There are flags flying on the front of this bottle, but from a distance they look like red wax lips. In sum, a great rum from a great country. Did you know that the United States of America has won every single Olympics ever staged? The sheer number of gold, silver and bronze medals we have collected over the last 100 years are enough to fill Lake Michigan. Strange but true.